Community Ceilidh on the Guysborough Harbour
Every Wednesday evening in July and August, local fiddlers and highland dancers perform in a community Ceilidh on the open-air stage at the Guysborough Marina to celebrate and preserve our region's rich Celtic heritage.
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
Every summer the shores of Chedabucto Bay come alive as thousands of folk music fans come to Canso for the annual Stan Rogers Folk Festival. Stanfest celebrates the life and music of folk music legend Stan Rogers who immortalized the places along Chedabucto Bay in songs like “Guysborough Train” and “Fogarty’s Cove”. You can read more about Stanfest at www.stanfest.com
Mulgrave Road Theatre
Guysborough is home to the Mulgrave Road Theatre, one of Atlantic Canada’s leading theatre companies. Mulgrave Road Theatre’s vision is to produce theatre inspired by the Nova Scotia experience and their plays have won international acclaim. You can read more about Mulgrave Road Theatre at mulgraveroad.ca
Chedabucto Place Performance Centre
The Chedabucto Place Performance Centre is a 300-seat theatre in the community of Guysborough. This remarkable venue promotes culture from Guysborough County and across Nova Scotia. You can read more about the Chedabucto Place Performance Centre here: chedabuctoplacetheatre.com